1 . At age 83, Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in next year’s “Marathon for All” race at the Paris Olympic Games. It is the first ______ of its kind, allowing amateur(业余)athletes to run the same race path as the Olympic marathon athletes. Humbert has a history of success suggesting she could ______ some runners half her age.

Unlike your ______ great-grandmother, the German-born Frenchwoman runs 50 kilometers a week. She has ______ in many marathons and has the medals to show for it. “It's ______ to have the Olympics in my homeland,” said Humbert, “It would be a ______ for my 60th marathon.”

However, Humbert is ______ whether she will receive the paper for admission to the race, as the number for the Marathon for All will be ______ to 20,024. Humbert's husband Jacques is a big supporter, helping where he can. He is waiting to hear from the sports ministry about the ______ to reserve a piece of admission paper for his wife.

Many ______ hang in the entrance of Barbara and Jacques’s home. They ______ Barbara of all the races she has taken part in, from Athens to Boston and many other cities. She figures out that she has ______

about 8,000 kilometers in those races.

Humbert wants others to ______ in her footsteps. She said of running, “It gives you balance. You run, you empty your head, you feel ______ relaxed afterwards.” Barbara is planning for more races ______ just staying on what has been achieved.

1.

A．goal

B．test

C．event

D．reward

2.

A．choose

B．beat

C．respect

D．welcome

3.

A．usual

B．kind

C．special

D．serious

4.

A．served

B．competed

C．volunteered

D．travelled

5.

A．relaxing

B．confusing

C．worrying

D．amazing

6.

A．gift

B．win

C．practice

D．lesson

7.

A．confident

B．happy

C．unsure

D．fortunate

8.

A．reached

B．recognized

C．increased

D．limited

9.

A．honour

B．complaint

C．request

D．command

10.

A．races

B．medals

C．flags

D．T-shirts

11.

A．remind

B．warn

C．tell

D．praise

12.

A．hiked

B．tracked

C．led

D．covered

13.

A．get over

B．stand up

C．run out

D．come along

14.

A．formally

B．extremely

C．hardly

D．secretly

15.

A．but for

B．ahead of

C．rather than

D．other than

2 . Once a year, I give my two children money. The only _______ is, they have to give it away. I give them each $100. They know it is a lot of money, so they are _______ how they use it. It is their job to find out who in our _______ is doing things that they feel good about, and then_______ who will get the money, and why.

Giving away money, even if it is only ten or twenty dollars, is a wonderful way to learn about the _______ work people are doing right in your own neighborhood. It makes us get out of our_______ zone, ask around, talk to people we wouldn’t _______ talk to, and ask questions about what the problems are and what people are doing to make them better. Everyone _______. My kids learn about the community and the power of giving. And people in the community, who are often volunteering their own time and money, feel that their efforts are seen and _______ in some way.

Last year, they both chose to give their money to a shelter for runaway ________. They visited a few places that ________ suggestions or instructions to young people, and felt this place was especially welcoming. When they handed the ________ to the director, who had no idea these children were “philanthropists (慈善家)”, everyone was in ________ how good the day turned out to be.

This exercise may be ________ as often as possible. It cannot possibly fail. You do not need to________ holidays, and you don’t need children. You can do it yourself, on any day you like.

1.

A．request

B．question

C．pity

D．action

2.

A．nervous

B．excited

C．careful

D．curious

3.

A．school

B．world

C．community

D．family

4.

A．record

B．decide

C．ask

D．remember

5.

A．physical

B．daily

C．hard

D．positive

6.

A．development

B．time

C．safety

D．comfort

7.

A．simply

B．normally

C．suddenly

D．accidentally

8.

A．gains

B．laughs

C．nods

D．talks

9.

A．impressed

B．honored

C．spared

D．made

10.

A．adults

B．teammates

C．teens

D．workers

11.

A．offered

B．collected

C．taught

D．created

12.

A．gift

B．box

C．list

D．money

13.

A．return

B．person

C．action

D．surprise

14.

A．spread

B．repeated

C．hosted

D．seen

15.

A．believe in

B．wish for

C．wait for

D．set aside

4 . Ida Keeling was 67, weak and sick, when her daughter Cheryl suggested a run to her. Cheryl thought that maybe what would pull her mother out from dark cloud was something that would get her _______ again.

Keeling lived a hard life when young, growing up _______ in Harlem, and doing hard work in factories during the Great Depression. She had _______ her husband early, and two of her four children died in drug-related incidents in 1978 and 1981.

Keeling had sunk into a deep _______, her health had begun to _______, and her daughters began to _______ that they soon might be losing their mother as well.

It had been decades since Keeling had done any _______, and she would later recall that first “mini-run” feeling as if it would never end. But when it did, “I just threw off all my bad _______.”

She hasn’t stopped running since, and it’s no longer as _______ as it was during that first meet. “I was just exercising then,” she says ________ regarding that first run, “and now I’m all over the world.”

When she’s not running, she must be ________. She’s in the gym three to four days a week on a ________ basis. Part of her healthy diet is occasional consumption of alcohol mixed with her coffee or water to ________ blood circulation.

She’s written a book about her ________, titled Can’t Nothing Bring Me Down: Chasing Myself in the Race Against Time. Her ________ is also suitable for everyone: “Every day is another day forward.”

1.

A．working

B．starting

C．exercising

D．winning

2.

A．poor

B．happy

C．out-going

D．depressed

3.

A．met

B．left

C．married

D．lost

4.

A．dream

B．depression

C．regret

D．relaxation

5.

A．recover

B．slide

C．improve

D．disappear

6.

A．believe

B．announce

C．worry

D．realize

7.

A．running

B．decision

C．changing

D．preparation

8.

A．mistakes

B．memories

C．analyses

D．habits

9.

A．difficult

B．cool

C．boring

D．unsafe

10.

A．anxiously

B．cheerfully

C．unwillingly

D．secretly

11.

A．wandering about

B．doing housework

C．making friends

D．working out

12.

A．regular

B．solid

C．daily

D．voluntary

13.

A．aid

B．feel

C．slow

D．resist

14.

A．achievements

B．puzzles

C．reflections

D．experiences

15.

A．prospect

B．philosophy

C．potential

D．prediction

6 . A 2-year-old boy, Joshua, was lost in the woods in Brooksville, Florida, for 24 hours. A volunteer trusted his intuition (直觉) and found him.

62-year-old Roy Link came to an open field and was met with a(n) ______—two wooded areas with a small clearing in between. Link said he ______ on intuition alone and chose the woods on his left. Immediately after entering the ______ he heard a(n) ______ cry. As he went deeper into it, he spotted Joshua, about 100 feet away.

Joshua was standing barefoot in the brush, ______ for his mother. “We’re going to Mama,” Link told him. Joshua was discovered about 2 miles north of his ______.

Joshua’s mother said that she and her child were taking a ______ around 9:30 am on Thursday. When she woke up, the boy was ______. She spent around an hour looking for him before ______ the police. As of Friday, hundreds of local volunteers had been helping in ______ of the boy.

Link said he had planned on fishing on Friday morning, but that ______ when his wife told him the police were looking for ______ to look for Joshua. And it was about 15 minutes before finding Joshua that Link prayed that the boy would be found ______.

“That long period—everybody starts thinking the ______, and it’s hard not to,” Link said. “You know all that bad things start going through your ______, but then finding him healthy and alive. That’s good news.”

1.

A．chance

B．emergence

C．process

D．choice

2.

A．commented

B．decided

C．looked

D．took

3.

A．store

B．playground

C．forest

D．block

4.

A．weak

B．angry

C．loud

D．scary

5.

A．heading

B．crying

C．caring

D．struggling

6.

A．campus

B．band

C．home

D．city

7.

A．sleep

B．picture

C．shower

D．vacation

8.

A．playing

B．missing

C．crying

D．waiting

9.

A．calling

B．challenging

C．questioning

D．joining

10.

A．advance

B．memory

C．sight

D．search

11.

A．existed

B．continued

C．arranged

D．changed

12.

A．teachers

B．athletes

C．volunteers

D．soldiers

13.

A．alone

B．alive

C．abandoned

D．asleep

14.

A．worst

B．longest

C．highest

D．furthest

15.

A．body

B．heart

C．mind

D．chest

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

My dad and I had been looking forward to the Stale cross-country race of my senior year of high school, which would be the climax (顶点) of my existence.

I was the fastest runner on my team, and I was supposed to make it into the top fifteen. We had been working towards this race for three years. It was everything to me, and it was everything to my dad. He was a runner and was wild with joy by my success in running. He made it to every race, even flying home early from business trips to see me run. I always listened for his voice, which rang above the crowd-telling me to relax my arms, calling out my time. He pushed me. He cheered for me. He believed in me. We spent countless hours on the sandy canals of Arizona. Breathing in the dust of the desert, the blossoms of the orange trees, and the terrible smell of the dairy farm, we made our way across the city. We pounded miles and miles into our running shoes, marking with every step the path to greatness. It was a journey that was just ours. A dream passed on from one generation to the next.

Then the big day came. It was hotter than normal - too hot. My throat felt like a field of cotton, cracked with the summer heat, as I waited for the gun to fire. I gazed out at the crowd; dozens of familiar faces from church and school flickered across my view. They had come for me. They were counting on me. I saw my dad set his watch, worry and excitement etched across his face. With the sound of a gunshot, the race began.

For the first two and half miles, I felt great. I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with hard practices and a strict diet. The scorching sun beat upon my back, blinding me with its brilliance. Nothing was going to stop me, though.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

However, without warning, my strength was running out.

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I whispered, “I’m so sorry I disappointed you, Dad.”

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10 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文

Nature, while beautiful, could also be unpredictable and merciless. But most importantly we bear in mind that in the darkest times, there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel, just like Mrs. Evans‘ cabin light.

One bright summer day, my friend Peter and I decided to venture into the unexplored trails of the Great Smoky Mountains. Blessed with rich biodiversity and fascinating landscapes, the national park seemed a perfect getaway. Little did we know that our casual hike would soon turn into an unexpected personal incident, forever engraved in our memories.

We set off early in the morning, equipped with our backpacks and a map that was supposed to guide us through the winding trails. The sun was up, casting long shadows on the forest floor as we set off on our journey. We trekked (艰难行走), laughed, and marveled at the beauty of nature around us.

As we trekked through the dense forests, taking in the natural wonders around us, we couldn’t help but feel a sense of adventure coursing through our veins. The trail was rugged and uneven, but we persevered through the challenging landscape.

Midway through our expedition, we stumbled upon a breathtaking waterfall, its glistening waters cascading down the rocks in a quiet and peaceful melody. We sat down by the water’s edge, taking a moment to get lost in the beauty of nature. The cool mist from the waterfall enveloped us, and we felt refreshed and energetic.

As the day wore on, we ventured deeper into the wilderness, eager to explore every corner of this natural paradise. We were so absorbed in the beauty of nature that just didn't notice our way and it seemed that we could not find the way back to the familiar part of the forest. Panicking, we scrambled to find our way back but the dense vegetation and winding trails only served to confuse us further. We tried to remember any possible signs that might lead us back, No sooner had we celebrated our return to the clear trails than something worse happened.

注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Para.1:Suddenly, the weather took an abrupt turn.
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Para.2:Just when we were about to give up, a faint light flickered in the distance
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